A crossover anime/manga story, set in everyday Tokyo, but within a loop of a game.

Seeing this, Fujiwara Chika couldn't help but gently bump Yuuki Asuna's shoulder, covering her mouth and chuckling teasingly.

"Are you jealous? How cute, Asuna~"

Asuna Yuuki pursed her lips, offering no shy explanation, but instead directly hugged Asagiri's arm, asserting her dominance.

"Eh?"

Fujiwara Chika was somewhat surprised to see Yuuki Asuna making such an intimate and bold move as hugging Asagiri's arm in the middle of the school.

"So Asuna, you're a carnivore? That's unexpected~"

"Chihua."

Just then, Kaguya Shinomiya walked over slowly.

Her gaze swept casually over the arm that Yuuki Asuna had around Asagiri, without saying anything, she simply looked at Asagiri and said softly.

"To be efficient, I suggest we split up for now. You and Yuuki will go to the badminton and tennis clubs, and Chika and I will go to the archery club. Chika is a member of the board game club, so we'll leave that to us too. That's all for today, okay?"

"can."

Before parting, Fujiwara Chika suddenly seemed to remember something, took out her phone, and smiled at Asagiri.

"Oh, by the way, Utsunomiya-san, Kaguya has some issues with saving boys' phone numbers, so how about we exchange email addresses? That way it'll be easier to contact each other if anything comes up, what do you think?"

"it is good."

Asagiri smiled and replied, exchanging email addresses with Fujiwara Chika.

After they parted, Asuna Yuuki spoke softly.

"Should we try sending Qianhua an email? We just exchanged email addresses, so just send her an email under any pretext. She shouldn't suspect anything. If we use Crazy Mita's ability, we might be able to get useful information from her phone, at least enough to find out her player profile."

"Um……"

Upon hearing Asuna Yuuki's suggestion, Asagiri thought for a moment, but ultimately shook her head.

"No, I won't do that for now. We're not sure what abilities Fujiwara Chika and Shinomiya Kaguya possess, nor can we be certain that they won't discover Crazy Mita's hacking. If they do, they'll inevitably become our enemies, and our player identities will be exposed. Before we become enemies, there's no need to take such a risk just to gather information about them."

"Yeah, that's true."

"Let's go."

Asagiri looked at Yuuki Asuna beside her, saw the arm that was linked with hers, and smiled.

"Are you going to hold me like this the whole time? It's not necessary at school. Once we get home, you can hold me however you want."

Upon hearing this, Asuna Yuuki blushed and immediately released Asagiri's arm, twirling her long flaxen hair as she spoke with a mixture of embarrassment and anger.

"Tch... I never really wanted to hug you, I just wanted to keep you and Chika at a distance. Don't be so narcissistic."

After saying that, Asuna Yuuki took Asagiri's hand and whispered, blushing.

"But since you've said that, then come with me to my own home first to get a change of clothes, and then... let's go to your house."

……

Later that evening, in the apartment where Asuna Yuuki lived in Ginza, Tokyo.

"I'm all changed, let's go!"

At this moment, Asuna Yuuki was no longer wearing the Shuchiin school uniform, but a white lace short-sleeved shirt, paired with a red long skirt and a pair of delicate little leather shoes. Although her overall outfit was not very eye-catching, it exuded a gentle and quiet demeanor like that of a married woman.

Asagiri didn't reply directly. Instead, he stood up from the sofa and looked at Yuuki Asuna thoughtfully. The latter noticed his gaze and became a little shy. She twirled her beautiful flaxen hair with her index finger and said cautiously.

"What's wrong... is it that you don't like this outfit?"

"That's not it."

Asagiri took two steps forward, first gently kissing Yuuki Asuna's forehead, then looking directly at her slightly flushed face, and said with a smile.

"I just think you look a lot like a newlywed wife."

"Newlyweds..."

Asuna Yuuki pursed her lips and whispered shyly.

"You...you're not telling some weird, dirty joke, are you?"

Asagiri said confidently, "If you think I'm telling dirty jokes, then it means you yourself are thinking of certain inappropriate images for children."

"you!"

Just as Asuna Yuuki was about to retort, her phone suddenly rang. When she took it out and saw the caller's name, she was stunned for a moment, and then a look of panic, rarely seen on her face, appeared on her face.

What should I do if my mother calls?

12

Chapter 12 The Promise with Asuna Yuuki's Mother.

"Go ahead and accept it."

Seeing Asagiri's nonchalant demeanor, Yuuki Asuna pursed her lips. Unlike her usual resolute and decisive self, Yuuki Asuna, facing her mother's phone call, seemed like a little girl about to be criticized, completely flustered and at a loss.

"What if she asks me what I'm doing..."

Hearing Yuuki Asuna's hesitant and cautious tone, Asagiri gently grasped her hand and said earnestly.

"Then let's be honest and say that you're with your boyfriend. There's no way around it, we have to keep things about the game a secret. But I know you don't like lying, so let's just tell the truth about this."

"okay."

Feeling the warmth from the palm of her hand and listening to Asagiri's words, for some reason, Asuna Yuuki seemed no longer flustered or nervous.

She pressed the answer button and then put the phone to her ear.

"Hey, Mom."

Because it was in earpiece mode, Asagiri couldn't hear what Asuna's mother was saying; she could only watch Asuna suppress her nervousness as she responded.

"Um... I'm on a date with my boyfriend right now."

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you right away, we've been dating for a while now."

"Yes, he's a student at Shuchiin Academy, in the same grade as me."

"Huh? Is she next to me? Yes... Oh, oh, I see..."

Asuna Yuuki took the phone away from her ear, looked at Asagiri, and a nervous look appeared on her beautiful face. She lowered her voice and spoke cautiously.

"Um... my mom wants to talk to you, is that okay?"

If it were an ordinary male high school student, he would probably be so nervous that he wouldn't know what to do when faced with a phone call from his girlfriend's mother. But in this situation, Asagiri would never back down. He has never backed down before and is a true social terrorist.

Asagiri extended her hand directly, smiling as she spoke.

"No need for further words, here's your phone."

Seeing Asagiri's posture, Asuna Yuuki couldn't help but chuckle and whispered.

"Even at a time like this, you still can't resist showing off. Here, take my phone."

Asagiri took the phone, put it to her ear, and greeted him with a smile.

"Hello, I am Asuna Yuuki's boyfriend, Asagiri Utsunomiya."

The voice coming from the phone receiver was a serious and meticulous female voice.

"Hello, Utsunomiya-san. I am Yuuki Asuna's mother, Yuuki Kyoko. Asuna told me that you are also a first-year student at Shuchiin Academy?"

"Yes."

"Hmm... how are your grades?"

"First."

"First place? What do you mean? First in the class?"

Upon hearing Kyoko Yuuki's slightly puzzled question, Asagiri immediately replied.

"No, it's first place in the Sakura Province Joint Examination, first place in the Shuchiin Entrance Examination, and first place in the Shuchiin grade in the spring examination. I won't mention my first place in junior high school. After graduating from junior high school, I only experienced three exams, so I only have three first places. It's a bit few. Please forgive me."

"This……"

Kyoko Yuuki on the other end of the phone was completely dumbfounded.

She didn't object to Asuna Yuuki dating after entering high school, and Asuna's boyfriend was also a student at Shuchiin Academy. There wouldn't be any good-for-nothing students at Shuchiin Academy who skipped classes and got into fights all the time, which made her feel quite at ease.

However, Kyoko Yuuki did not expect that her casual inquiry about Utsunomiya's academic performance would result in such a valuable and even seemingly unbelievable reply.

First place in the Sakura Provincial Joint Examination, first place in the Shuchiin Academy Entrance Examination, and first place in the grade in the Spring Examination?

In other words...

Isn't he the top student in his class across the entire Sakura Prefecture?

Kyoko Yuuki was very satisfied... no, it couldn't be said that she was satisfied. Her daughter's boyfriend was actually a learning genius of this level. As a university professor who valued students' grades highly, Kyoko Yuuki was overjoyed.

"Ahem, Utsunomiya-kun."

Kyoko Yuuki composed herself slightly before speaking slowly.

"Let me confirm first, is your relationship with Asuna just the kind of casual high school romance, or... are you two serious?"

Asagiri replied in a rare serious tone.

"It's the kind of relationship where we're definitely going to get married."

Upon hearing Asagiri utter the word "marriage," Asuna Yuuki, who was standing to the side, blushed instantly, and her eyes filled with tenderness and affection.

"I see."

Kyoko Yuuki was clearly satisfied with the answer, and after a pause, she spoke with a slight smile.

"How about this, I'm free this Sunday. If it's convenient, how about we invite your parents out for a meal so our two families can get to know each other better?"

"My parents have passed away."

"Oh? Sorry..."

"It's fine."

Asagiri first offered a reassuring smile before speaking.

"Well then, although my parents have passed away, I still have an elder relative in Tokyo. Why don't we invite her to have dinner together?"

"Yes, that's fine too."

Although Kyoko Yuuki was caught off guard and taken aback when she heard that Asagiri was an orphan, she did not change her mind because of it.

So what if both parents are dead? Utsunomiya's grades are so excellent, he's fully qualified to be her future son-in-law.

Even if Utsunomiya's family is poor, it doesn't matter. As long as his daughter is satisfied and he is outstanding, isn't that enough?

Asuna Yuuki's mother is a university professor and her father is the CEO of an electronics manufacturer. Compared to ordinary people, they are certainly wealthy, but they are not from a zaibatsu like Shinomiya or a political family like Fujiwara Chika, so they don't have any class consciousness.

After answering the phone, Kyoko Yuuki seemed to say something to Asuna Yuuki, nodding in response before hanging up.

"that……"

Asuna Yuuki still had a hint of shyness on her face because Asagiri had just mentioned getting married in the future while talking to her mother on the phone, so she was too shy to look Asagiri in the eye and just spoke softly.

"My mom said that even though I'm a girl, since we're in a relationship, I can't let you pay every time, otherwise it will annoy my boyfriend, so she transferred the money to me... transferred it..."

As she continued speaking, Asuna Yuuki became extremely shy, and her voice became barely audible.

"She transferred some money to me for a date..."

"Wow, our mom is actually quite open-minded."

Hearing Asagiri's teasing tone with a smile, Asuna Yuuki chuckled and shook her head, smiling gently.

“My mother is actually a rather traditional and old-fashioned person. She's only behaving this way because she's very satisfied with you… By the way, you said you have an elder in Tokyo? I've never heard you mention that before?”

Asagiri shrugged and replied nonchalantly.

"Do I even need to mention it? Haven't you seen it so many times already? You see it every day."

"Eh?"

Asuna Yuuki paused for a moment, then said with a slightly amused expression.

"The elder you're talking about... could it be Ashikaga-sensei?"

"It really is."